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NUS launches General Election Manifesto backed by 10,000 students and apprentices
The Manifesto for our Future highlights the 'cycle of crises’ that students face and what the next government can do to fix them. -
NUS UK celebrates £10 million increase in student hardship funding but condemns real-terms cut in maintenance loans in England
The union accused the government of not tackling the root cause of student poverty, as the government announced a 2.5% maintenance loan increase. -
NUS UK expresses concern about drop off in applications for healthcare and teaching degrees.
New UCAS data shows that applications for nursing, midwifery and teaching degrees have been dropping since 2021. -
NUS UK and the National Society of Apprentices (NSoA) react to increased funding for degree apprenticeships.
The groups welcomed the extra £12 million but warned that apprentices from poorer backgrounds will not feel the benefit unless the minimum wage for apprentices is increased in line with the Real Living Wage. -
Autumn Statement: Apprentices celebrate 20% rise in minimum wage but student leaders accuse government of ignoring student poverty
NUS UK also criticised the government for further restricting access to benefits, which will force more people into poverty. The National Union of Students (NUS UK) and the National Society of Apprentices (NSOA) have welcomed the rise in the apprentice minimum wage to £6.40 announced in the Autumn Statement,... -
Reflecting on Black History Month
Celebrating Our Sisters For me, Black History Month is a time to reflect, a time to educate myself further, but also (and maybe even most importantly in my eyes) celebrate Black culture. I have often found that when it comes to BHM a lot of people and/or organisations focus heavily... -
New data reveals the hidden student job crisis
NUS has published new survey data which reveals the impact of work on university students’ lives and studies. With a cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite and soaring inflation increasing prices and rents, more students than ever are being forced to take on paid job alongside their studies. For a sizeable percentage... -
NUS launches new giving fund
Students Urgent Action Fund will help NUS campaign to prevent students being pushed into poverty during the Cost-of-Living Crisis -
NUS blasts 'shortsighted' cap on student numbers on ‘low value’ degrees
The National Union of Students (NUS) has criticised the Prime Minister’s plans to cap the number of students on courses the government considers “low value” and warned that the plans would affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds the most. -
Response to Labour announcement on higher education funding
Responding to the Labour Party’s announcement on higher education and its commitment to reform the student funding system, NUS Vice President Liberation and Equality, Nehaal Bajwa, said:
